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  Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 01, 2017 The galaxy Messier 77 (M77) is famous for its super-active nucleus that releases enormous energy across the electromagnetic spectrum, ranging from x-ray to radio wavelengths. Yet, despite its highly active core, the galaxy looks like any normal quiet spiral. There's no visual sign of what is causing its central region to radiate so extensively. It has long been a mystery why only the center of M77 is so active. Astronomers suspect a long-ago event involving a sinking black hole, which could have kicked ... read more |
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'Monster' planet discovery challenges formation theoryLondon, UK (SPX) Nov 01, 2017 A giant planet, which should not exist according to planet formation theory, has been discovered around a distant star. The new research is presented in a paper recently accepted for publication in ... more 
Scientists penetrate mystery of raging black hole beamsSouthampton UK (SPX) Oct 31, 2017 They are nature's very own Death Star beams - ultra-powerful jets of energy that shoot out from the vicinity of black holes like deadly rays from the Star Wars super-weapon. Now a team of scie ... more  
Newest dark matter map hints at where astrophysics must go for breakthroughsSan Francisco CA (SPX) Nov 01, 2017 The unveiling this summer of the most accurate cosmic picture ever taken of the distribution of dark matter has left astrophysicists feeling both delighted and frustrated. On the one hand, the ... more 
New Insight into Nature's Own "Death Star" BeamsSheffield UK (SPX) Oct 31, 2017 Scientists from the University of Sheffield have moved a step closer to understanding nature's own Star Wars Death Star beams - ultra powerful jets of energy that shoot out from the vicinity of blac ... more |
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'Tensor algebra' software speeds big-data analysis 100-foldBoston MA (SPX) Nov 01, 2017 We live in the age of big data, but most of that data is "sparse." Imagine, for instance, a massive table that mapped all of Amazon's customers against all of its products, with a "1" for each produ ... more 
Monster colliding black holes might lurk on the edge of spiral galaxiesRochester NY (SPX) Oct 31, 2017 The outskirts of spiral galaxies like our own could be crowded with colliding black holes of massive proportions and a prime location for scientists hunting the sources of gravitational waves, said ... more  
ROSINA Spectral Measurements Bring Comet's Chemistry to LifeParis (ESA) Oct 31, 2017 Launched March 2004 and following a 10-year journey across the solar system, the European Space Agency's Rosetta probe made history in 2014. It became the first spacecraft to orbit the nucleus of a ... more 
NASA Evaluates Use of a Coin-Sized Thermometer to Characterize Comets and Earthbound AsteroidsGreenbelt MD (SPX) Oct 31, 2017 Two NASA teams want to deploy a highly compact, sensitive thermometer that could characterize comets and even assist in the redirection or possible destruction of an asteroid on a collision course w ... more  
Jupiter's X-ray auroras pulse independentlyLondon UK (SPX) Oct 31, 2017 Jupiter's intense northern and southern lights pulse independently of each other according to new UCL-led research using ESA's XMM-Newton and NASA's Chandra X-ray observatories. The study, pub ... more 
Chinese scientists measure universe with "magic ruler"Beijing (XNA) Oct 31, 2017 There's a giant "ruler" hidden among millions of galaxies in the universe. With it, scientists can measure how fast the universe is expanding. This will help them explore dark energy, the mysterious ... more |
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 Saturn's Radiation Belts: A Stranger to the Solar Wind 
NuSTAR Probes Black Hole Jet MysteryPasadena CA (JPL) Oct 31, 2017 Black holes are famous for being ravenous eaters, but they do not eat everything that falls toward them. A small portion of material gets shot back out in powerful jets of hot gas, called plasma, th ... more 
Rosetta finds comet plume powered from belowParis (ESA) Oct 27, 2017 Last year, a fountain of dust was spotted streaming from Rosetta's comet, prompting the question: how was it powered? Scientists now suggest the outburst was driven from inside the comet, perhaps re ... more 
Citizen scientist spots comet tails streaking past distant starLondon, UK (SPX) Oct 27, 2017 Citizen scientist Thomas Jacobs was the first to spot tell-tale signs that a comet was orbiting a distant star monitored by the Kepler Space Observatory. Professor Saul Rappaport (Massachusetts Inst ... more 
One small doorstep for man: Cosmic mat welcomes aliensAdelaide, Australia (AFP) Oct 27, 2017 It may look like an ordinary door mat, but its creators insist the conceptual art piece could encourage alien life to visit Earth - and help create a new kind of space archaeology. ... more |
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  London UK (SPX) Oct 31, 2017 
Jupiter's intense northern and southern lights pulse independently of each other according to new UCL-led research using ESA's XMM-Newton and NASA's Chandra X-ray observatories.
The study, published in Nature Astronomy, found that very high-energy X-ray emissions at Jupiter's south pole consistently pulse every 11 minutes. Meanwhile those at the north pole are erratic: increasing and decre ... more Granada, Spain (SPX) Oct 17, 2017Haumea, the most peculiar of Pluto companions, has a ring around it  Garching, Germany (SPX) Oct 16, 2017Ring around a dwarf planet detected  Friedrichshafen, Germany (ESA) Oct 03, 2017Helicopter test for Jupiter icy moons radar |
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 Adelaide, Australia (AFP) Oct 27, 2017 
It may look like an ordinary door mat, but its creators insist the conceptual art piece could encourage alien life to visit Earth - and help create a new kind of space archaeology.
Dubbed the "Cosmic Welcome Mat" it features swirls of red, sky blue, and violet against a black border, and is meant to convey a warm reception to all sentient life in the universe.
Experimental philosopher J ... moreLondon, UK (SPX) Oct 27, 2017Citizen scientist spots comet tails streaking past distant star London, UK (SPX) Nov 01, 2017'Monster' planet discovery challenges formation theory  London, UK (SPX) Oct 26, 2017Comet mission reveals 'missing link' in our understanding of planet formation |
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 Washington (UPI) Oct 27, 2017 
New lab experiments suggest the sublimation of carbon dioxide - which freezes in the winter and thaws in the spring - is leaving unique marks on Mars' sand dunes.
Much science has been devoted to the events and processes that shaped the Martian surface millions of years ago, but a team of scientists at the University of Dublin, in Ireland, wanted to better understand how the Red Plane ... more Dublin, Ireland (SPX) Oct 30, 2017Winters on Mars are shaping the Red Planet's landscape  Pasadena CA (JPL) Nov 01, 2017Next Mars Rover Will Have 23 'Eyes'  Dhofar, Oman (AFP) Oct 30, 2017In desert of Oman, a gateway to life on Mars |
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 Paris (ESA) Oct 27, 2017 
A European clock accurate to a trillionth of a second is set to be used on satellites and missions to the Moon.
The ultra-precise time-keeper was conceived by a small company in Latvia, and ESA has recognised its potential for space.
"We are the Ferrari of timers with the components of a tractor," says Nikolai Adamovitch of Eventech.
"We provide extreme timing accuracy using re ... more Stennis Space Center MS (SPX) Oct 20, 2017Human presence in Lunar orbit one step closer with successful RS-25 engine test  Huntsville AL (SPX) Oct 20, 2017NASA research suggests significant atmosphere in lunar past and possible source of water on Moon  Washington (UPI) Oct 19, 2017Lunar lava tube could be used as a moon mission base |
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 Lausanne, Switzerland (SPX) Oct 26, 2017 
Galaxy clusters are the largest known structures in the Universe, containing thousands of galaxies and hot gas. But more importantly, they contain the mysterious dark matter, which accounts for 27 percent of all matter and energy. Current models of dark matter predict that galaxy clusters have very dense cores, and those cores contain a very massive galaxy that never moves from the cluster's cen ... more Greenbelt MD (SPX) Oct 30, 2017NASA sounding rocket probes the dark regions of space  Cambridge UK (SPX) Oct 26, 2017Scientists write 'traps' for light with tiny ink droplets San Francisco CA (SPX) Nov 01, 2017Newest dark matter map hints at where astrophysics must go for breakthroughs |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) Nov 01, 2017 
A recent study by NASA and several partners has estimated, for the first time, the global impact of atmospheric rivers on floods and droughts, as well as the number of people affected by these atmospheric phenomena.
Atmospheric rivers are relatively long, narrow, short-lived jets of air that transport water vapor across significant portions of Earth's mid-latitude oceans, onto the continen ... more Kourou, French Guiana (ESA) Nov 01, 2017Vega to launch an Earth observation satellite for the Kingdom of Morocco  Washington (UPI) Oct 26, 2017When surrounding farms get hot and dry, cities cool off  Paris (SPX) Oct 27, 2017Earth Observation market worth $8-15B by 2026 |
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 Paris (ESA) Oct 27, 2017 
Last year, a fountain of dust was spotted streaming from Rosetta's comet, prompting the question: how was it powered? Scientists now suggest the outburst was driven from inside the comet, perhaps released from ancient gas vents or pockets of hidden ice.
The plume was seen by ESA's Rosetta spacecraft on 3 July 2016, just a few months before the end of the mission and as Comet 67P/Churyumov- ... moreGreenbelt MD (SPX) Oct 31, 2017NASA Evaluates Use of a Coin-Sized Thermometer to Characterize Comets and Earthbound Asteroids  Washington DC (SPX) Nov 01, 2017Dinosaur-killing asteroid impact cooled Earth's climate more than previously thought Paris (ESA) Oct 31, 2017ROSINA Spectral Measurements Bring Comet's Chemistry to Life |
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 La Laguna, Spain (SPX) Oct 25, 2017 
At any given moment, as many as 10 million wild snakes of solar material leap from the sun's surface. These are spicules, and despite their abundance, scientists didn't understand how these jets of plasma form nor did they influence the heating of the outer layers of the sun's atmosphere or the solar wind. Now, for the first time, in a study partly funded by NASA, scientists have modeled spicule ... more Greenbelt MD (SPX) Oct 25, 2017NASA sounding rocket instrument spots signatures of long-sought small solar flares  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Oct 25, 2017How scientists used NASA data to predict the corona of the Aug. 21 Total Solar Eclipse  Washington (UPI) Oct 5, 2017Scientists propose space shield to protect Earth from solar storms |
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 Beijing (XNA) Oct 23, 2017 
Jing Haipeng, the first Chinese astronaut to go into space three times, has voiced his desire to go into space again as a further demonstration of his loyalty to the Communist Party of China (CPC).
"I'm eager to go to space again, be a pioneer in the battle one more time," said the 51-year-old major general and delegate to the ongoing 19th National Congress of the CPC.
"Let the vastn ... more Beijing (XNA) Oct 02, 2017China launches three satellites  Beijing (XNA) Oct 02, 2017Mars probe to carry 13 types of payload on 2020 mission  Adelaide, Australia (XNA) Oct 03, 2017UN official commends China's role in space cooperation |
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Lausanne, Switzerland (SPX) Oct 26, 2017
Galaxy clusters are the largest known structures in the Universe, containing thousands of galaxies and hot gas. But more importantly, they contain the mysterious dark matter, which accounts for 27 percent of all matter and energy. Current models of dark matter predict that galaxy clusters have very dense cores, and those cores contain a very massive galaxy that never moves from the cluster's cen ... moreGreenbelt MD (SPX) Oct 30, 2017NASA sounding rocket probes the dark regions of space Cambridge UK (SPX) Oct 26, 2017Scientists write 'traps' for light with tiny ink droplets San Francisco CA (SPX) Nov 01, 2017Newest dark matter map hints at where astrophysics must go for breakthroughs |
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 St Louis MO (SPX) Oct 26, 2017 
An older Neandertal from about 50,000 years ago, who had suffered multiple injuries and other degenerations, became deaf and must have relied on the help of others to avoid prey and survive well into his 40s, indicates a new analysis published Oct. 20 in the online journal PLoS ONE.
"More than his loss of a forearm, bad limp and other injuries, his deafness would have made him easy prey fo ... more West Lafayette IN (SPX) Oct 26, 2017Researchers demonstrate 'mind-reading' brain-decoding tech  Waiapi, Brazil (AFP) Oct 27, 2017Remote Amazon tribe tries to straddle two worlds  Washington DC (SPX) Oct 26, 2017Determining when humans started impacting the planet on a large scale |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Oct 30, 2017 
Working over a ten year period at the Plataforma Solar de Almeria (CIEMAT) Denk has designed and built a device to make enough oxygen and water for 6 to 8 astronauts, powered by a thermal solar reactor. In 2017 it completed a six-month test run.
The idea is not new; just the implementation.
"From the beginning people were thinking this probably has to be done with a solar furnace, be ... more Kennedy Space Center FL (SPX) Oct 30, 2017How Does Your Space Garden Grow  Houston TX (SPX) Oct 30, 2017NanoRacks Deploys Second Kaber-Class Microsatellite This Week, First On-Orbit Assembly  Riyadh (AFP) Oct 26, 2017Saudi Arabia to invest $1 billion in Virgin Galactic |
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 Sydney (AFP) Oct 28, 2017 
Hopes for a vast new marine sanctuary in pristine East Antarctica were dashed Saturday after a key conservation summit failed to reach agreement, with advocates urging "greater vision and ambition".
Expectations were high ahead of the annual meeting of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) - a treaty tasked with overseeing protection and sustainab ... more Ottawa (AFP) Oct 31, 2017Canada caribou herds, habitat continue to decline: report  Cambridge UK (SPX) Oct 26, 2017'Scars' left by icebergs record West Antarctic ice retreat  Boulder CO (SPX) Oct 26, 2017Groundwater and tundra fires may work together to thaw permafrost |
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 Palm Beach FL (SPX) Oct 31, 2017 
Lockheed Martin will support the growth of the U.S. Navy's family of unmanned undersea systems under a design phase contract valued at $43.2 million for Orca, the U.S. Navy's Extra Large Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (XLUUV).
XLUUV Orca is a two phase competition, including the currently awarded design phase and a competitive production phase for up to nine vehicles to meet increasing demands ... more Moscow (AFP) Oct 31, 2017Mass seal deaths in Russia's Lake Baikal  Houston TX (SPX) Oct 26, 2017Fossil coral reefs show sea level rose in bursts during last warming  Manchester UK (SPX) Oct 31, 2017Devices assembled from 2D materials separate different salts in seawater |
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 Yekaterinburg, Russia (SPX) Oct 27, 2017 
Taking black holes (as a real object) as a test material, scientists from the Ural Federal university (UrFU, Yekaterinburg) found out that a popular theory of gravity which had seemed to work perfectly at the cosmological level (a subclass of Horndeski theory) is hardly applicable to the real world. They presented their study in the Classical and Quantum Gravity journal.
At the moment, acc ... more Pasadena CA (JPL) Oct 30, 2017Prolific Earth Gravity Satellites End Science Mission  Los Alamos NM (SPX) Oct 25, 2017Supercomputers help Los Alamos team interpret LIGO findings  Cleveland OH (SPX) Oct 24, 2017NASA Challenges Students to Design Microgravity Experiments |
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